There are 5 ways to get from Pokhara to Chiang Rai by plane, car, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Pokhara Airport
best- Fly from Pokhara Airport (PKR) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)PKR - CEI
8h 4m฿7,826–18,399Bus to Tribhuvan International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Pokhara to Kathmandu
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)KTM - CEI
15h 59m฿6,106–14,680Drive 2,791.3 km
- Drive from Pokhara to Chiang Rai2,791.3 km
44h 12m฿11,207–16,187Taxi to Bhairawa, fly
- Take the taxi from Pokhara to Bhairawa (BWA)
- Fly from Bhairawa (BWA) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)BWA - CEI
9h 24m฿9,988–22,319Taxi to Bharatpur Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Pokhara to Bharatpur Airport (BHR)
- Fly from Bharatpur Airport (BHR) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)BHR - CEI
10h 6m฿8,421–16,467
Pokhara Airport (PKR) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pokhara to Chiang Rai is to bus and fly which costs ฿6000 - ฿15000 and takes 15h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Pokhara to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 8h 4m and costs ฿7500 - ฿19000.
The distance between Pokhara and Chiang Rai is 1872 km. The road distance is 2791.3 km.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Pokhara to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 1h 15m ahead of Pokhara. It is currently 6:05 PM in Pokhara and 7:20 PM in Chiang Rai.
Yes, the driving distance between Pokhara to Chiang Rai is 2791 km. It takes approximately 44h 12m to drive from Pokhara to Chiang Rai.
There are 391+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Pokhara, Nepal and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Buddha Air Ltd, Thai Airways International, and Nepal Airlines fly from Pokhara Airport (PKR) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) once daily.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Pokhara Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–23,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–18,000
Flights from Bharatpur Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–13,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Bhairawa to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–17,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–14,000
- Phone
- +977 985-6021756
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Pokhara to Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿280
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–5,500
Green Path Transfers
- Website
- greenpathtransfers.com
Green Path Transfers
- Website
- greenpathtransfers.com
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